Children's Oral Health
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the normal timeline for dental development of infants and children.
- Understand how dental caries develop and its consequences when left untreated.
- Understand basic steps to prevent dental caries and gingivitis.
- Understand how certain children can be at higher risk for developing dental disease.
Intended Audience:
This online course is designed for pediatricians, family physicians, and pediatric nurses.
Abstract:
This online course will review general dental growth and development milestones from infancy to adolescence as well as common dental findings in the pediatric population. Concepts important to understanding some of the most common pediatric oral health concerns – dental caries and gingivitis – will be reviewed, along with caries risk assessment, disease process and prevention. A brief review of how certain medical conditions may affect the oral health and treatment of children with special health care needs will also be highlighted.
Assessment and Earning CME Credit:
This course in English is not CME-accredited. However, it provides valuable educational content that can enhance your knowledge and skills in the subject matter. To receive CME credit for this course in Armenia, you must take the course in Armenian and complete the post-course quiz. You have three chances to achieve a passing score of 70%. Once you pass the quiz, we will send your information to the Armenian Ministry of Health for credits.
Dr. José Carlos Polido
Dr. José C. Polido is the Head of the Division of Dentistry at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and an Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California, holding a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The Division of Dentistry at CHLA provides routine and specialized pediatric dental and orthodontic care to over 3,500 children and adolescents each year, most of whom present with a wide range of special health care needs. Dr. Polido has been at CHLA for over 20 years and has focused his career in providing pediatric dental care for the very young children and those with special health care needs. As a Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist, he has particular interest in the access to care issues faced by the pediatric population. He is the Director of the clinical program and a member of the CHLA Craniofacial Team. He oversees the training of pediatric dental residents from the Advanced Program in Pediatric Dentistry of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC while at CHLA. Dr. Polido is a co-investigator on the U01 NIDCR funded grant “Sensory Adapted Dental Environments to Enhance Oral Care for Children with Autism” and is responsible for the pediatric dental clinical services on the research. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
